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    Salzkammergut - Lake District / Deluxe

    Palaces & manors at the foot of the Alps

    • Please note: You can only take part in this trip if you are vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19!
      As of Oct 2022, subject to change.

      Feel save, book flexible: FREE rebooking up to 6 weeks prior arrival to any alternative date in 2021 - applies to bookings between May 01 and June 15 2021 , the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

      Rebooking FREE OF CHARGE until 28 days prior tour start; valid for all new bookings between May 01 and ***September 15 2021***. Valid for all tour-dates 2021 – the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

      Experience the original Salzkammergut and enjoy a healthy, luxurious and authentic holiday. On this trip you will be accommodated in original castles and historical hotels or manor houses, decorated with great attention to detail.

      Allow yourself to be tempted by the flair of these traditional hotels, steeped in history and legends. Dive into a world in which philosophers dream up their thoughts, artists create their masterpieces and princes manage their estates. On this trip, exceptionally, the path is not the only destination...

      Feel save, book flexible: FREE rebooking up to 6 weeks prior arrival to any alternative date in 2021 - applies to bookings between May 01 and June 15 2021 , the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

      Tour profile/ level 2:

      Country roads, cycling paths, field paths, terrain is hilly with some longer uphill stretches.

      Day 1: Salzburg

      Individual arrival and bike handover (if you have booked our bikes). Use the extra time for a stroll through the picturesque old part of this cultural and fascinating town.

      Day 2: Salzburg - Lake Mattsee, approx. 55 km

      The bike tour begins along the river Salzach down the river to Oberndorf, the place of origin of the famous Christmas carol "Silent Night". On to the Augustinian convent in Michaelbeuern and into the lake region Trumer-Seenland (Obertrumersee, Mattsee, Grabensee). You spend the night in a special, historically interesting place.

      Day 3: Lake Mattsee - Lake Mondsee, approx. 50 km

      Today you travel across the European Nature Reserve "Wenger Moor" to Neumarkt and on to Irrsee, in the Salzkammergut you continue to Mondsee with its castle and the Benedictine monastery, where your taste buds will be spoilt.

      Day 4: Lake Mondsee - Lake Traunsee, approx. 50 km

      You continue along Lake Mondsee; in Unterach am Attersee you take the boat to Weyregg. From Weyregg you cycle through the valley Aurachtal on to Gmunden with its unique ceramic glockenspiel and your special place of accommodation.

      Day 5: Lake Traunsee - Bad Aussee/Hallstatt, approx. 30 km

      Today we cycle a short distance to the railway station and take the train to Obertraun/Bad Aussee am Hallstättersee with its mighty Dachstein glacier massif and its charming ice caves. You continue by bike along the lake shore to today’s destination, the world heritage site of Hallstatt. Here you have the opportunity of visiting the charnel house and the salt mine.

      Day 6: Hallstatt - Lake Wolfgangsee, approx. 50 km

      We begin the day with a boat trip across Lake Hallstättersee and continue on to Bad Goisern and the imperial health resort Bad Ischl. Bad Ischl offers many intriguing historical places of interest such as the Empress Sissi’s tea house, the imperial villa, the imperial park and the Lehar villa. From here we continue along the Ischler- Ache to Wolfgangsee – the lake is today’s destination.

      Day 7: Lake Wolfgangsee - Salzburg, approx. 60 km

      During today’s stage you cycle on the Ischlertrasse (between 1891 and 1957 the historical railway route between Salzburg and Bad Ischl). The route takes you along the lake shore to St. Gilgen, the birthplace of Mozart’s sister Nannerl. After a thrilling downhill ride to Scharfling you continue along Mondsee through Thalgau and Eugendorf and then on the second part of the Ischlertrasse back to Salzburg and the first hotel you stayed in.

      Day 8: Salzburg

      Individual departure or extend your stay in Salzburg. Enjoy this great city!
    • Arrival - Parking - Departure

      Arrival by plane

      Airport: Munich (MUC), Salzburg (SZG)

      Airport Munich - Center: With the tram S8 to Munich Ost and then with the train to Salzburg HBF (approx. 2h 20min) - Ticket can be booked >>here Ticketprice approx. € 38,-
      Airport Salzburg - Center: With the bus 2 to Salzburg HBF - Ticket at the ticketautomat or directly at the busdriver - Ticketprice approx. € 5,- (25min) / Taxi for approx. € 15,- (15min)


      Arrival by car

      Parking: parking lot near the hotel (€ 0-15,-/day depending on the hotel).


      Arrival by train

      Train station: Salzburg, Munich
      Train station Munich - Center: With the train directly. Ticketprice approx. € 35,- (2h)


      Additional information

      Helmets: are mandatory in Austria for children up to 12 years! Please bring your own.

      Minimim number of participants: 2

       

    • Included services

      • 7 nights in rooms with private facilities

      • Daily breakfast

      • Daily luggage transport

      • 1x ferry ride on Lake Attersee incl. bike (during season approx. July 1- August 31.) 

      • 1x cruise on Lake Hallstättersee incl. bike

      • 1x train ride Lake Traunsee - Bad Aussee

      • Water bottle 

      • Maps and information material per room

    • Dates

      Merkmale

        Season / Period
        Type
        Information
        Booking
        • S1   30.04. - 14.05.23
        • daily
        • S2   15.05. - 30.06.23
        • daily
        • S3   01.07. - 31.08.23
        • daily
        • S2   01.09. - 30.09.23
        • daily
        • S1   01.10. - 10.10.23
        • daily

        Extras

        Discounts extra bed in double room with 2 full paying adults
        children 0-1,99 years -100%
        children 2-6,99 years  -30%
        children 7-13,99 years -20%
           
        Bicycle & equipment  
        7-speed-bike (back pedal brake)/ 21-speed-bike 90
        E-bike 190
           
        Additional night
        Salzburg season 1 (dbl/sgl) 170/250
        Salzburg season 2 (dbl/sgl) 170/250
        Salzburg season 3 (dbl/sgl) 170/250
        other cities (dbl/sgl) on request

        Best - Price - Guarantee

        If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
        All prices per person in EUR
      • Hotel samples

        You stay in lovers and well-known castle hotels and mansions of the 4 * category in the best location, often with great tradition and history.


        Salzburg: 4* castle hotel Leopoldskron

        Lake Mattsee: 4* castle hotel Iglhauser

        Lake Mondsee: 4* castle hotel Mondsee

        Lake Traunsee: 4* castle hotel Das Traunsee

        Hallstatt: 4* Heritage hotel Hallstatt

        Lake Wolfgangsee: 4* hotel Peter


        Note: Please be informed that these are hotel samples and therefore subject to alteration! Find Your final hotel bookings at Your hotel list after/at booking.

      • Bicycles inclusive panniers

        The offered bikes are touring bikes with an aluminium frame and equipped with responsive brakes and gears. Plus: mudguards, trip computers, comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres.

        You can choose between the following bikes:

        • 21-speed-bike with hand brakes
        • 7-speed-bike with backpedal brake
        • E-bikes unisex

        E-bikes | Electrical bikes | Pedelecs

        With an E-bike every bike tour is a breeze! If you had few opportunities to cycle over the last weeks or if you are not sure concerning your fitness, but also with physical disabilities, every bike ride is a treat! The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern electro bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times

        Note: E-bikes are a great development, but should be - due to their driving characteristics (high weight + high speed) - booked only by very safe and experienced cyclists with a very good sense of balance. Not suitable are electric bikes for people who rarely ride a bicycle


        Private bicycles

        You are welcome to bring your own bicycle. It is adapted especially to your needs. Do not forget to bring a repair kit with all necessary tools such as: keys, reserve tube and lock. Please check your own bicycle for operability upon arrival.

      • 5.4 10.09.2023 | Olga Janet A. Salzkammergut - Lake District / Deluxe

        Salzkammergut palaces and mansions tour.

        This was an excellent route with plenty to do and see. The hotels were all good, but the one in Hallstatt was lacking in service, more like a bed and breakfast. The e-bikes functioned very well, but they were very heavy. I could not lift the back wheel ...
        • Overall satisfaction 6
        • Booking handling 6
        • Travel documents 5
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Luggage transport 6
        • Route description 5
        • On-site assistance 5
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 4
        • Price-performance ratio 5
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        5.8 16.06.2017 | Joost K. Salzkammergut - Lake District / Castles Tour DELUXE

        Salzkammergut deluxe

        This was a wonderful choice and a well designed route. The accommodations were beautiful and each as uniquely charming as the next. Truly memorable hotels, all of them. We had little trouble with self guidance and equipment was just right. We enjoy ...
        • Booking handling 6
        • Travel documents 6
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Luggage transport 6
        • Route description 5
        • On-site assistance 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 6
        • Price-performance ratio 5
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        5.8 16.09.2016 | Patricia W. Salzkammergut castles tour

        Wonderful self-guided bike tour!

        Enjoyed the entire trip a lot .... the scenery was amazing! The bikes were very nice & comfortable. Heinz did a great job fitting us with all we needed to ride comfortably! He explained the route foots and gave us some ideas to tour along the way. The ...
        • Booking handling 5
        • Travel documents 6
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Luggage transport 6
        • Route description 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 6
        • Price-performance ratio 6
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        5.4 12.09.2016 | George S. Salzkammergut castles tour

        Excellent tour

        Heinz did an amazing job. Bikes were in excellent condition. Hotels, all four star were fabulous and a view times we got upgraded to suites. Breakfasts were top drawer. Heinz recommendations for dinner restaurants were helpful. When contacted by email ...
        • Booking handling 3
        • Travel documents 5
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 4
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Luggage transport 6
        • Route description 6
        • On-site assistance 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 6
        • Price-performance ratio 6
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